The first-ever Emmy Awards were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles.
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Robert Williams became the first recorded person to be killed by a robot in the US.
Cash Box Top 100 placed The Beatles 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' at #1.
Walt Disney's animation '101 Dalmatians' was released in theaters.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, became the first place in the US to add fluoride to its water supply in a bid to improve oral health.
The world's largest twin-engine airliner completed its first trip.
